83 FR 19691 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19691-19693] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09510] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-560-832] Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET resin) from Indonesia is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The period of investigation is July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. DATES: Applicable May 4, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Monks, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2670. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on October 23, 2017.\1\ On January 23, 2018, Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20, 2018, through January 22, 2018.\2\ On February 22, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation.\3\ As a result, the revised deadline for the preliminary determination of this investigation is now April 27, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less- Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018. \3\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 83 FR 7655 (February 22, 2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Indonesia'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is PET resin from Indonesia. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\5\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product [[Page 19692]] coverage (i.e., scope).\6\ For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. After evaluating the comments, Commerce is preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice to exclude PET- glycol resin. See the revised scope in Appendix I to this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \6\ See Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Constructed export prices have been calculated in accordance with section 772(b) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. In addition, Commerce has preliminarily relied upon partial adverse facts available, in accordance with sections 776(a)(1) and 776(b) of the Act, for the Indorama Producers.\7\ For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ Commerce preliminarily determines, pursuant to section 771(33)(A) and 771(33)(F) of the Act, that mandatory respondent PT. Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk. (Indorama Synthetics) is affiliated with mandatory respondent Indorama Polymers Public Co., Ltd. (Indorama Polymers), PT. Indorama Polypet Indonesia (Polypet), and Indorama Ventures Indonesia (Ventures Indonesia). Additionally, Commerce determined that Indorama Synthetics, Polypet, and Ventures Indonesia should be treated as a single entity (the Indorama Producers) pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f). See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at ``Affiliation and Collapsing.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the Indorama Producers, the only individually examined exporter/producer in this investigation. Because the only individually calculated dumping margin is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for the Indorama Producers is the margin assigned to all-other producers and exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- average Exporter/producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PT. Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk./PT. Indorama Polypet Indonesia/ 13.16 Indorama Ventures Indonesia................................ All-Others.................................................. 13.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered, or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. On April 20, 2018, Commerce preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of PET resin from Indonesia produced or exported by Indorama Polymers and all other producers/exporters.\8\ Accordingly, for Indorama Polymers and all other producers/exporters, in accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Antidumping Duty Investigations on Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan; Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances, 83 FR 17791 (April 24, 2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin or the estimated all- others rate, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondent listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted- average dumping margins determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company- specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\9\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests [[Page 19693]] should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce's regulations requires that a request by exporters for postponement of the final determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On April 6, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), the Indorama Producers requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.\10\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See Letter from Indorama, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Indonesia: Request for Postponement of Final Determination,'' dated April 6, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: April 27, 2018. James Maeder, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing process. The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are manufactured by replacing a portion of the raw material input monoethylene glycol (MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically, excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or some combination of these glycol modifiers. Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated and cannot be crystallized or recycled. The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly classified under subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures V. Scope Comments VI. Affiliation and Collapsing VII. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inferences VIII. Discussion of the Methodology A. Comparisons to Fair Value 1. Determination of Comparison Method 2. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis IX. Date of Sale X. Product Comparisons XI. Export Price and Constructed Export Price XII. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm's-Length Test C. Level of Trade D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices E. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed Value (CV) F. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test XIII. Currency Conversion XIV. Verification XV. 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International Trade Commission II. Background of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
Notification III. Period of Investigation (the Act). Commerce published the
IV. Postponement of Final Determination and notice of initiation of this investigation
In accordance with section 733(f) of Extension of Provisional Measures
the Act, Commerce will notify the on October 23, 2017.1 On January 23,
V. Scope Comments
International Trade Commission (ITC) of VI. Affiliation and Collapsing
2018, Commerce exercised its discretion
its preliminary determination. If the VII. Discussion of the Methodology to toll all deadlines affected by the
final determination is affirmative, the A. Comparisons to Fair Value closure of the Federal Government from
ITC will determine before the later of 1. Determination of Comparison Method January 20, 2018, through January 22,
120 days after the date of this 2. Results of the Differential Pricing 2018.2 On February 22, 2018, Commerce
preliminary determination or 45 days Analysis postponed the preliminary
VIII. Date of Sale determination of this investigation.3 As
after the final determination whether IX. Product Comparisons
these imports are materially injuring, or a result, the revised deadline for the
X. Export Price and Constructed Export Price preliminary determination of this
threaten material injury to, the U.S. XI. Duty Drawback
industry. investigation is now April 27, 2018.
XII. Normal Value For a complete description of the
A. Home Market Viability and Comparison
Notification to Interested Parties Market
events that followed the initiation of
This determination is issued and B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’s- this investigation, see the Preliminary
published in accordance with sections Length Test Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 C. Level of Trade included in the Preliminary Decision
CFR 351.205(c). D. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis Memorandum is included as Appendix
1. Calculation of COP II to this notice. The Preliminary
Dated: April 27, 2018. 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices Decision Memorandum is a public
James Maeder, 3. Results of the COP Test document and is on file electronically
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for E. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Market Prices Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations performing the duties of Deputy XIII. Currency Conversion
XIV. Verification
Centralized Electronic Service System
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
XV. Conclusion (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
Countervailing Duty Operations.
registered users at https://
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Appendix I access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Scope of the Investigation Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the main Department of Commerce
The merchandise covered by this
building. In addition, a complete
investigation is polyethylene terephthalate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at version of the Preliminary Decision
least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per International Trade Administration Memorandum can be accessed directly
gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
scope includes blends of virgin PET resin [A–560–832] The signed and the electronic versions
and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent of the Preliminary Decision
or more virgin PET resin content by weight, Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin Memorandum are identical in content.
provided such blends meet the intrinsic From Indonesia: Preliminary
viscosity requirements above. The scope Affirmative Determination of Sales at Scope of the Investigation
includes all PET resin meeting the above Less Than Fair Value, Postponement The merchandise covered by this
specifications regardless of additives of Final Determination, and Extension investigation is PET resin from
introduced in the manufacturing process. of Provisional Measures
The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also
Indonesia. For a complete description of
referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the scope of this investigation, see
manufactured by replacing a portion of the International Trade Administration, Appendix I.
raw material input monoethylene glycol Department of Commerce. Scope Comments
(MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene In accordance with the preamble to
glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), (Commerce) preliminarily determines Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation
isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically, that polyethylene terephthalate resin Notice set aside a period of time for
excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a (PET resin) from Indonesia is being, or parties to raise issues regarding product
minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, is likely to be, sold in the United States
DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or at less than fair value. The period of 1 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from
some combination of these glycol modifiers. investigation is July 1, 2016, through Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan,
Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins June 30, 2017. and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017)
and cannot be crystallized or recycled. DATES: Applicable May 4, 2018. (Initiation Notice).
The merchandise subject to this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
investigation is properly classified under Caitlin Monks, AD/CVD Operations, Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 January 23, 2018.
Office VII, Enforcement and 3 See Polyethylene Terephthalate from Brazil,
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Compliance, International Trade Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience
Administration, U.S. Department of Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Determinations of Antidumping Duty
and customs purposes, the written Investigations, 83 FR 7655 (February 22, 2018).
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description of the merchandise covered by NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
this investigation is dispositive. (202) 482–2670. the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fair-Value Investigation of Polyethylene
Appendix II Terephthalate Resin from Indonesia’’ dated
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Background concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
Decision Memorandum This preliminary determination is 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
I. Summary made in accordance with section 733(b) Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
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should contain the party’s name, International Trade Commission (ITC) of VI. Affiliation and Collapsing
address, and telephone number, the its preliminary determination. If the VII. Application of Facts Available and Use
number of participants, whether any final determination is affirmative, the of Adverse Inferences
VIII. Discussion of the Methodology
participant is a foreign national, and a ITC will determine before the later of
A. Comparisons to Fair Value
list of the issues to be discussed. If a 120 days after the date of this 1. Determination of Comparison Method
request for a hearing is made, Commerce preliminary determination or 45 days 2. Results of the Differential Pricing
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. after the final determination whether Analysis
Department of Commerce, 1401 these imports are materially injuring, or IX. Date of Sale
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, threaten material injury to, the U.S. X. Product Comparisons
DC 20230, at a time and date to be industry. XI. Export Price and Constructed Export
determined. Parties should confirm by Price
telephone the date, time, and location of Notification to Interested Parties XII. Normal Value
This determination is issued and A. Home Market Viability
the hearing two days before the
B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’s-
scheduled date. published in accordance with sections Length Test
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 C. Level of Trade
Postponement of Final Determination CFR 351.205(c).
and Extension of Provisional Measures D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison
Dated: April 27, 2018. Market Prices
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides E. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed
James Maeder,
that a final determination may be Value (CV)
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
postponed until not later than 135 days F. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 1. Calculation of COP
after the date of the publication of the Operations performing the duties of Deputy
preliminary determination if, in the 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 3. Results of the COP Test
event of an affirmative preliminary Countervailing Duty Operations.
determination, a request for such XIII. Currency Conversion
Appendix I XIV. Verification
postponement is made by exporters who XV. Conclusion
account for a significant proportion of Scope of the Investigation
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exports of the subject merchandise, or in The merchandise covered by this
the event of a negative preliminary BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
investigation is polyethylene terephthalate
determination, a request for such (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at
postponement is made by the petitioner. least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per
Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce’s gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
regulations requires that a request by scope includes blends of virgin PET resin
and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent International Trade Administration
exporters for postponement of the final
or more virgin PET resin content by weight,
determination be accompanied by a provided such blends meet the intrinsic Proposed Information Collection;
request for extension of provisional viscosity requirements above. The scope Comment Request; Surveys for User
measures from a four-month period to a includes all PET resin meeting the above Satisfaction, Impact and Needs;
period not more than six months in specifications regardless of additives Correction
duration. introduced in the manufacturing process.
On April 6, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also AGENCY: International Trade
351.210(e), the Indorama Producers referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are Administration, Commerce.
requested that Commerce postpone the manufactured by replacing a portion of the ACTION: Notice; correction.
final determination and that provisional raw material input monoethylene glycol
(MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: SUMMARY: The International Trade
measures be extended to a period not to Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene
exceed six months.10 In accordance with Administration (ITA) published a
glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), document in the Federal Register on
section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically,
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a May 1, 2018, concerning a request to
preliminary determination is minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, solicit clients’ opinions about the use of
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or ITA products, services, and trade
accounts for a significant proportion of some combination of these glycol modifiers. events, to promote optimal use and
exports of the subject merchandise; and Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins provide focused and effective
(3) no compelling reasons for denial are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated improvements to ITA programs. The
and cannot be crystallized or recycled. document was a duplicate submission
exist, Commerce is postponing the final The merchandise subject to this
determination and extending the of an identical notice published in the
investigation is properly classified under
provisional measures from a four-month subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 Federal Register on February 28, 2018
period to a period not greater than six of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the (83 FR 8651). This notice corrects the
months. Accordingly, Commerce will United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS duplicate submission by withdrawing
make its final determination no later subheadings are provided for convenience the notice published on May 1, 2018.
than 135 days after the date of and customs purposes, the written DATES: Document 2018–09119, that
publication of this preliminary description of the merchandise covered by published May 1, 2018 at 83 FR 19047,
determination. this investigation is dispositive. is withdrawn as of May 1, 2018.
International Trade Commission Appendix II ADDRESSES: We will continue to accept
Notification List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary public comments for the original
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Decision Memorandum Federal Register published on February
In accordance with section 733(f) of 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651) that are submitted
the Act, Commerce will notify the I. Summary
II. Background on or before April 30, 2018 by the
10 See Letter from Indorama, ‘‘Polyethylene III. Period of Investigation following method:
Terephthalate Resin from Indonesia: Request for IV. Postponement of Final Determination and Direct all written comments to
Postponement of Final Determination,’’ dated April Extension of Provisional Measures Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
6, 2018. V. Scope Comments Paperwork Clearance Officer,
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